Automatic wall divides stepped lecture theatre

As part of a £1.7m investment, Loughborough University recently remodelled Quorn Hall into an impressive 560-seat lecture theatre. Adding functionality to the new facility, Style was contracted to install a 57dB Dorma Hüppe Variflex ComfortDrive moveable wall system with fully automatic... View Article

Stelrad launches new CPD covering towel rail radiators

Stelrad Radiators has announced the launch of its latest CIBSE and RIBA approved CPD courses covering the subject matter of towel rail radiators. It can be found at https://www.stelrad.com/cpd-online-training/ This new CPD course will help attendees understand the history and... View Article

What’s to come in 2021

It’s been an interesting year for architects and specifiers, COVID-19 aside. From the early signs of a digital construction revolution, a sea change in building safety regulations and a more concerted push towards our Net-Zero 2050 targets, there are plenty... View Article

Renovation of the Viale Regina Margherita Offices Begin

New spaces, greater comfort for employees, lower energy consumption and a project based on innovative and sustainable principles: Enel has started renovating its offices on Viale Regina Margherita in Rome with a project that will radically change the building. The... View Article

BIG Reinterprets a 100+ Year Zoning Law in the Heart of Harlem

The Smile, designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, is a mixed-use residential development introducing affordable housing units alongside market rate rentals, set within the vibrant Harlem streetscape. In 1912, the Equitable Building in Lower Manhattan was designed to be the largest... View Article

Walking the Walk – Construction Trends 2021

It’s fair to say the events of 2021 tested the mettle of the UK housebuilding sector, with all developers affected in some way, regardless of size. Thankfully, the response to the exceptional circumstances presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, showcases the... View Article

“Liveability up and down”: Merrylands’ Mason & Main

By responding directly to the community character of Western Sydney’s Merrylands, Mason & Main makes a commitment to the neighbourhoods cultural and economic potential while incorporating the spirit of its past. Designed by global design studio Woods Bagot, the Coronation... View Article

Altro is at the birth of a new revolution

An extensive Altro flooring and walling solution is helping to provide a beautiful, safe, homely and calm environment for new mothers and their babies at a revolutionary new Maternity Delivery Suite at the Royal Cornwall Hospital. The facility, comprising nine... View Article

New photos show off Wolverhampton i9 development

New photographs show the progress being made on City of Wolverhampton Council’s eye-catching modern office development i9. The brick-faced, pre-cast external facade on the six-storey building has now been completed by contractors GRAHAM. The next phase of construction will see... View Article